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A cold overcast February day is not the type of day that I would choose to hang overhead wire. But some times you do not get to choose when you want to do the work. You have to do it when you have a crew that is ready to do the work. Fortunatly we did not get enough snow to put the old U.P. snow thrower to work but it appears to be ready if called upon. |
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A lot of the overhead work has already been completed at this point. The trolley wire is all that is left to hang. After that some final adjustments and it will be ready for operation. |
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When you have a crew ready to work you had better have the tools at hand. This day we had two bucket trucks in use. It still took us two days to finish most of the work. |
Working up in the bucket part of you is protected from any wind that may come along. The rest of you is up in the air and exposed to the elements. It is a very confined space that you have to share with wire hangers and tools. |
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One of the things that you have to mindful of is to keep the wires from getting tangled. Getting the right tension is also very important. The pull-back wires were not completely tightened. This will come when the final adjustments are made. |